Wash-stand



(No Model.)

BRAUNFELD.

WASH STAND'.

Patented Dec. 13, ,1887.

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HENRY E. BRAUN FELD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASH-STAN D.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 374,822, dated December13, 1887.

Application filed August 17, 1886. Serial No. 211,132. (No model.) i

To @ZZ whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, HENRY E. BRAUN- EELD, a subject of the Emperor ofGermany, residingin the city and county of Philadelphia, Stateoi'Pennsylvania, haveinventedanew and useful Improvement iu Vash Stands,which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification andaccompanying drawings, in Which Figure 1 represents a front View of aWashstand embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a partial sideelevation and partial vertical section thereof. Fig. 3 represents a topview of ya detached portion thereof. Fig. 4 represents a verticalsection of va portion at a right angle to Fig. 2. Fig. 5 represents ahorizontal section in line x x, Fig- 4.

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My invention consists of improvements in wash stands embodying ametallic basin, a commode-chamber, and other features, as willbehereinafter fully set forth.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the body or frame of aWash-stand, formed of Wood or other suitable material, and supporting abracket, B, and urn or water-holder C, the latter having a faucet, D,for directing water into the basin E, the back boardor piece, F, of theurn having pivoted to it the towel-holders G. The basin E is formed ofmetal with a rim, H, which rests on the body A and sustains the basinand formsthe top of the wash-stand.

Depending from the basin E is a dischargespout, J, which passes throughan opening in the horizontal partition` K in the bottom of thebasin-chamber, so as to direct the contents of the basin into thecommode or slop bucket L, which occupies a box or body, M, in theWash-stand below the basin-chamber, it being noticed that the lid orcover N of the bucket L has an opening, N', registering with the spoutJ, so as to permit the contents of the basin to enter said bucket L.

The box M is supported on rollers or wheels, and may be drawn out fromthe Washstand, as seen in Figs. 3 and 5, and dotted lines, Fig. 2.

The lid N of the commode-bucket L rests on the commode-seat P, which, aswill be seen, is at the top of the box M, and is removable therefrom. v

In order to prevent lateral motions of the commodebox M when withdrawnor returned, the sides of said box are formed With slats or bars Q,which alternate Withslats or bars Q', secured to said box, (see Fig. 4,)the bars Q sliding between the bars Q when the box is moved, and therebyguiding the box. The box is also provided with stops R, secured to therear of the same and abutting against the front of the stand forlimiting the outwardv motion of the box.

It will be seen that the basin may be ernployedfor washing purposes, andthe Water therein discharged into the bucket L through the spout J andopening N' of the lid N. Vhen service of the commode is required, thebox M is Withdrawn and the seat P may be occupied, the lid N beingpreviously displaced. In this condition the commode rests on the floor,and overturning of the same and the Wash-stand is thereby prevented.

Vhen removal of the bucket is required, the seat P is disengaged fromthe box, thus exposing the bucket and permitting it to be lifted fromthe box. When the bucket is re placed, the seat and lid are returned,and the box, With its contents, may be returned to its normal position,the commode, as such, thus being concealed and the general appearance ofthe Wash-stand preserved.

The basin and its rim and spout are made of one piece of cast metal, andmay be readily applied to the body of the Wash-stand and removedtherefrom. It may be enameled and readily cleaned and dried. The underside of the rim has tongues S, which enter grooves in the top of thebody A, for preventing lateral shifting of the basin.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim asnew,and desire tosecure by Letters.

1. In a combined Wash-stand and commode, the casing A, havingthe innerpartition, K, with opening in the same, the basin E, having rim H', withtongue S, and outlet-pipe J,

the said basin, rim, tongue, and pipe being being integral, in.combination with a casing of a single piece of cast metal, all of saidparts with a. vgroove for said tongue, all substantially being,rcombined substantially as and for the as described.

purpose set forth. HENRY E. BRAUN FELD. 2. In a combined wash-stand andcommode, Witnesses:

a bowl having a 1'in1 with tongue and an outi JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM,

let-pipe, the said bowl, rim, tongue, and pipe A. P. GRANT.

